Burundi vs Papua New Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate
Burundi
1.96 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2.05 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Burundi rank
50th
Papua New Guinea rank
48th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Burundi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.05 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1.96 Deaths per 1000 live births in Burundi, a difference of 0.09 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.01 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7893 Deaths per 1000 live births | Burundi |
| 1980s | 4.17 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.39 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7808 Deaths per 1000 live births | Burundi |
| 1990s | 3.87 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.2 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6684 Deaths per 1000 live births | Burundi |
| 2000s | 3.32 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.86 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4561 Deaths per 1000 live births | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.43 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0104 Deaths per 1000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.03 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.12 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0911 Deaths per 1000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Burundi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.05 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1.96 Deaths per 1000 live births in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.09 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Burundi ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.